The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Ed., and Many Letters Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 1Hillard, Gray,, 1840 - 612 Seiten |
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... soon after his grandfather's death , went to London and made proposals to some of the booksellers for the publi- cation of them . Nothing was done , however , and after a little time no more was heard of these propo- sals . There was a ...
... soon after his grandfather's death , went to London and made proposals to some of the booksellers for the publi- cation of them . Nothing was done , however , and after a little time no more was heard of these propo- sals . There was a ...
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... soon as Mr. Jeffries recovered , he likewise went into the country . In the mean time his son , Dr. John Jeffries , adhering to the side of the loyalists , did not choose to accompany his father , but remained in Boston ; and his father ...
... soon as Mr. Jeffries recovered , he likewise went into the country . In the mean time his son , Dr. John Jeffries , adhering to the side of the loyalists , did not choose to accompany his father , but remained in Boston ; and his father ...
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... soon ; but I failed entirely in arithmetic . At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business , which was that of a tallow- chandler and soap - boiler ; a business to which he was not bred , but had assumed on his arrival ...
... soon ; but I failed entirely in arithmetic . At ten years old I was taken to help my father in his business , which was that of a tallow- chandler and soap - boiler ; a business to which he was not bred , but had assumed on his arrival ...
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... A committee of management was organized , and an amount of money adequate to the object was soon contributed by the voluntary subscriptions of a large To return ; I continued thus employed in my father's LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 13.
... A committee of management was organized , and an amount of money adequate to the object was soon contributed by the voluntary subscriptions of a large To return ; I continued thus employed in my father's LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 13.
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... soon bring myself into scrapes ; and further , that my indiscreet disputations about religion began to make me pointed at with horror by good people , as an in- fidel and atheist . I concluded , therefore , to remove to New York ; but ...
... soon bring myself into scrapes ; and further , that my indiscreet disputations about religion began to make me pointed at with horror by good people , as an in- fidel and atheist . I concluded , therefore , to remove to New York ; but ...
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accordingly acquainted acts of Parliament affairs afterwards agent American answer appeared appointed army arrived Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain British captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued defence dispute endeavour England eral father favor formed France Franklin French friends gave give Gnadenhutten Governor hands honor horses hundred Indians inhabitants instructions Keimer King letters liberty lodged London Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun Lord Shelburne means ment ministers Motto never obtained occasion officers opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons petition Philadelphia political pounds sterling present principles printed printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers received respect sailed says sect sent ship soon Stamp Act street thing thought thousand pounds tion told took treaty troops Vergennes wagons William Penn writing wrote